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Home My WebLink About1967 08-28 CCM Regular Session 4 Minutes of the Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center in the County of Hennepin and State of Minnesota August 28, 1967 The City Council met in regular session and was called to order by Mayor Philip Cohen at 7 :35 P.M. Roll Call: Philip ohen Howard Heck J ohn Le Gordon Erickson p , J Lea ry,, Go d and Theodore Willard were present. Also present were: D. G. Poss, Paul Holmlund, Charles van Eeckhout, Richard Schieffer, Richard Cihoski, Thomas O'Hehir, and Edwin Coleman. Motion by Gordon Erickson and seconded by John Leary to approve the minutes of the City Council meeting of August 21, 1967 as submitted. Motion carried unanimously. M Member Howard Heck introduced the following resolution and moved in its adoption: G:3 RESOLUTION NO. 67 -274 RE O UTION PESIGNSTING INT RIM gITY ATTORNEY The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member John Leary and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Gordon Erickson, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Mayor Cohen, in recognition of the important role of the Civil Defense organization of Brooklyn Center, proclaimed the week of September 3. through 10, 1967, as GtVX DEPENSE WEEK in the City of Brooklyn Center, Member Theodore Willard introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO 67 -275 RESOLUTION PLACING ON FILE AND OPENING FOR PUBLIC INSPEC,�TION PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS - The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Gordon Erickson, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Gordon Erickson Howard Heck and Theodore Willard; and the following voted against the same : none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Member Gordon Erickson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 67 -276 RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON EBQ, D SESSMI NTa M 1 - 4 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member John Leary, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Gordon Erickson, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Mayor Cohen asked the City Manager to withhold introduction of the Junk Vehicle Ordinance draft to allow him an opportunity to discuss possible changes to the draft of this ordinance with the City Manager. A brief discussion of possible changes to the ordinance by other members of the Council ensued. Mr. Poss gave a short report on the progress of lighting revisions at Brookdale Chrysler/Plymouth, noting that it appeared that satisfactory revisions would soon be completed. Motion by Theodore Willard and seconded by Howard Heck to table the request of Brookdale Chrysler/ Plymouth Inc., for issuance of a Class "A" Automobile Dealers License. Motion carried unanimously. CYJ Mr. Poss informed the Council that he had received notice of an impending suit against'' the City by Mr. Henry Aro, claiming negligence U on the part of the City in the explosion of a bottle of 7 -Up purchased from a Brooklyn Center Municipal Liquor Store. Motion by John Leary and seconded by Theodore Willard to acknowledge receipt of the claim and direct it to the City's insurance carrier. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Poss advised the Council that an invitation had been received from the City of Osseo', relating to the Council *s attendance for the opening of the Osseo Municipal Building on September 10th. That date having been previously committed to another function, Mayor Cohen asked that a letter be sent to the City of Osseo stating that the Council would be unable to attend. Mr. Poss referred to a recent Minneapolis Star article relating to the possible coordination of Minneapolis and Hennepin County functions, and noted progress of Brooklyn Center and other suburbs in the area of joint purchasing with Hennepin County; he stated that the first instance of such joint purchasing would hopefully occur this fall, with likely financial benefits resulting. The Council then began consideration of Applications #67026 and #67027 submitted by Mr. Darrel Farr. The applications requested, respectfully, rezoning of an (approximately) 35 acre tract of land to the west of June Avenue and north of County Road #10 from its present R -1 (Single Family Residence) to R -3 (Townhouse) and R -5 (Multiple Residence); and approval of the preliminary plat of "Twin Lake North Addition" covering the same property. At this point, Howaard Heck moved, and Gordon Erickson seconded, that the public hearing',on these Applications be reopened to allow for the gathering of further information from the Applicant and others present. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Cohen reviewed the history of the requests before the Planning Commission and Council. Following this brief chronology, the Mayor introduced Mr. Lawrence Samstad of Itasca Engineering, who had been commissioned by Farr to perform a feasibility study of a proposed lake within the Townhouse /Multiple Residence project, and asked him to explain the results of this study to those present. Mr. Samstad reviewed his report, and answered questions from the Council and -2- 47 the audience with relation to it. Mayor Cohen then asked Mr. Fan, and Mr. Herbert Baldwin, landscape architect on the proposed project, to present five various development proposals for the property which had been prepared. Mr. Baldwin displayed these development alternatives, and at that point, the Mayor called for a recess to allow those present to familiarize themselves with the different plehs. (The meeting recessed at 9 :20 and resumed at 9 :35.) Mr. Baldwin de 6ri.bed the various development alternatives, and answered questions regatdlhg them from the Council and the audience. Motion by Willard, seconded by Erickson, that the public hearing on Applications #67026 and #67027 be closed to allow the Council to deliberate the issues raised. Motion carried unanimously. Following a request by Mr. Heck that the hearing be opened again for brief comment from the floor, Mr. Leary moved, and Mr. Willard seconded, that the public hearing be reopened. Motion carried unanimously. Following the gathering of further comments, Mr. Leary moved and T144 Mr. Willard seconded, that the public hearing again be closed. Motion Vol, carried unanimously. After a lengthy discussion of the two Applications on the part of the Council, the following action was taken. Motion by Theodore Willard, seconded by Gordon Erickson, that the City Manager and City Attorney be directed to assemble the facts ascertained by the Council with relation to Applications #67026 and #67027, and prepare a proper Resolution approving the requests contained in those Applications, including in the Resolution the following findings, among others: 1) that the requested use of the property is in accord with the principles contained in the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Brooklyn Center; 2) that the proposed use of the property is in accord with the Planning Commission's recommendations to the Council; 3) that the proposed use of the property is in accord with the Council's concept of how the property should be developed, according to Plan "C" submitted by the Applicant for the Council's review, Further, that a report be forthcoming from the City Attorney to the effect that the installation and maintenance of the proposed landscaped area along the east side of the Townhouse /Multiple Residence project can be guaranteed through either deed covenants or by a performance agreement and performance bond of approximately 5 years' duration. Voting in favor of the motion were: Philip Cohen, Gordon Erickson, John Leary, and Theodore Willard. Voting against was Howard Heck, Motion carried. Motion by Theodore Willard and seconded by Gordon Erickson that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 12 :35 A.M. Cl rk Mayor -3-